JULY 1: The Warriors will send a future protected first-round pick to the Nets as part of the deal to help incentivize them to acquire Durant via sign-and-trade, tweets Wojnarowski.
JUNE 30: The Warriors are trading for D’Angelo Russell, Treveon Graham, and Shabazz Napier from the Nets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports (Twitter link). The move would be made via sign-and-trade in exchange for Kevin Durant.
Russell will receive a four-year, $117MM maximum salary contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com reports (Twitter link).
It was reported earlier today that the Warriors may have an interest in turning Durant’s departure into a sign-and-trade with the Nets. If they hadn’t taken back any salary in the deal, the Dubs could have created a $30MM trade exception. Instead, they’ll land one of the top restricted free agents on the market.
Brooklyn replaced Russell with Kyrie Irving at the point guard position and the franchise was said to be open to helping Russell find a new home of his choosing, even if it meant committing to a sign-and-trade. The Nets wouldn’t look to take salary back in most scenarios, but since they are getting Durant from Golden State, sending Russell there wouldn’t hinder their ability to sign their new stars.
Russell was said to be eyeing a possible move to Minnesota to team up with his close friend Karl-Anthony Towns. Perhaps that was before a deal in Golden State seemed like a feasible option.
The Warriors must stay below the tax apron, which is set at approximately $138.9MM, to remain eligible to accept a sign-and-trade. Doing so with Russell and Klay Thompson receiving maximum-salary deals will be extremely difficult, so another move or two is likely coming for Golden State. As Wojnarowski tweets, Andre Iguodala may have to be moved. Shaun Livingston also appears unlikely to be back.
[UPDATE: Warriors trading Iguodala to Grizzlies]
With Thompson expected to miss most or all of the 2019/20 season with a torn ACL, Russell figures to share the backcourt with Stephen Curry next season in a revamped Warriors lineup. It will be fascinating to see if the club plans to move forward and build around all three guards long-term once Thompson is healthy.
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What the literal f
Let’s GO !!
No more lame duck year. It’s going to be wild wild west time. D’antoni available?
Check this out, the Warriors may not be done dealing and could be involving players they just received.
Imagine sending Russell to the Raptors in a sign-and-trade for Kawhi Leonard? The Raptors wouldn’t be losing Leonard for nothing that way.
Check this out, I want whatever you’re on bro I can only imagine how fuego that kush you got is
I one of the few bro. Never been high in my life.
Just thinking outside the box. It’s all about collecting assets and then figuring out best use of those assets.
Twitter is still talking about this. If GSW get Kawhi then its OVER for everyone.
Might be hard now because with Russell he can’t be traded till December 15th. Kind of squashes the idea. Unless the Warriors can think of some other way to do it.
Add the Raps to the list of teams involved! Or whoever. Have a giant trading-card party on the 4th!
3 team sign and trade. KD to Brooklyn, D-Lo to Toronto and Kawhi to Golden State
Wtf
Wow! Wth
There goes lakers back up plan lmao, better hope kawhi comes now.
did not expect this !
Way to go Bob Myers! This is a great pickup
Two of them probably are going to be waived
And one of them is an all star…
Why Brooklyn, why would you do this
I guess they didnt want him going to the Lakers
Because the Warriors do things a little differently than the Oklahoma City Thunder do.
Does it really matter to Brooklyn? It’s all about cap arrangements. They may be trying to create exceptions if no picks are involved. They need to free room for DeAndre Jordan. I know KI and KD are expected to lower their salaries to accommodate the 4/$40M signing of DA but this may be part of the calculus.
Your answer just came down the wire. A first-round pick. Sweetener to the deal.
Yeah, I just saw that. Good deal. I think they’re sending one to Memphis, too, so it couldn’t be in consecutive years if they don’t have it acquire another first rounder.
that is what I mean .. they are not going to give up IGGY and Livingston and 2 first round picks unless they really wanted Dlo.
First round picks are no big deal. They always find a way to get guys. I’m looking forward to summer league and watching the 5 new guys they have there, plus Evans who wasnt a Factor last year.
where does this leave klay
I’m pretty sure Klay already agreed to a max 5 year deal.
He already resigned with the Warriors.
On the bench since he injury and won’t come back till February or March and when he does probably play SF
Klay signed a,max deal… But he will miss most of the year. And when he comes back he can play the 3 with Russell at the 2 and curry at the 1
Or Russell could give them a great trade chip
He better have a great year on that contract, otherwise this was a horrible move.
On top of a mountain of money and in the starting lineup when he returns.
Best case of a worst case situation. Welcome to the Dubs!
I’m so angry rn
Same
Looks like Warriors will have to trade Iggy to make this work
Nope
Yes they have to move him.
Wrong. He just got traded to the Grizz.
Re-read article. You’re right.
Yes to make the trade work they need to shed cap
Yep. Woj just tweeted it. Sending him to the Grizz with a draft pick in 2024 lol. The Warriors front office is brilliant.
I can’t believe this. Demarcus Cousins all over again. The warriors out of left field yet again
These aren’t the Oklahoma City Thunder. “Oh, Durant you’re leaving? Okay bye” time to cry.
Never give up.
Boogie coming back too. Just wait
Don’t want him.
Trippin
0% chance this happens now they are hard capped with 3 max salaries. They probably wont even be able to re-sign Looney since bird rights mean nothing when talking about a sign and trade hard cap. They will let any of the restricted guys go unless they can be paid the minimum. On the plus side I think being under the apron resets the repeat tax for next season when they would be able to go past.
They have the taxpayer midlevel exception they can use. If boogie can’t find a long term contract he May resign on that. So to say 0% is just igonorant and misleading
0% chance. They don’t want him.
Don’t be silly!!!
I don’t get why the Nets would make this trade. I get that GS is doing whatever they can to bring in someone so they can still compete, but this a bad fit.
Do the nets care? They got what they wanted . They had all the power with dlo unless they renounce his rights
They didn’t have to make the trade. What benefit are they getting in return? Why make the GSW better for nothing?
They did need to free up some more space cap wise to be able to sign DeAndre, KD, and Kyrie. So this solves there own payroll issues by including the other two with Russell. I feel bad that this means the Dubs have to kick the cool old guy to the curb, but maybe Iggy gets his buyout and can retire now while still getting the rest of his cash.
its not mentioned but i believe they could be doing it to appease durant. i believe he would be making like an extra 50 mil if the warriors sign and trade him to nets than if he just signed with the nets. so this is basically a trade even though the durant move was reported as a free agent signing, nets get durant and warriors get russell and company.
Durant cannot take 5 years in a sign + trade.
No extra money for players with S/T anymore
It turns out that the Nets are getting a protected first after all.
Oh and if DLO slides just a little bit being on this new team with greater expectations his $30 million a year deal will look nasty, I figured he would take $25m
So they are running Curry-Russell-Klay-Green-?
LeBron can’t catch a break.
This spells Klay to the Lakers does it not?
Update: I just read about Klays extension. Im am thoroughly lost
Klay Thompson has a torn ACL and will miss most, of it all of next year.
Klay already resigned.
Didn’t they already try this with Monte?
D’Angelo Russell is not Monta Ellis. Monta Ellis was a 6-2 shooting guard and lasted two more years in the league before he fell off a cliff. Russell’s 26 and awesome.
Just looked it up, Russell is 22 lol
Read the wrong line. He’s 23 sorry
So GS will have Curry, DLo, Klay, and Donkey on their team?! So broken!!!
Broken Hearted Minnesota Fan: warriors trade DRuss to Minnesota for Andrew Wiggins after Wiggins break out season and DRuss locker room issues at NBA trade deadline
Thibs plan to destroy the wolves continues. Wiggins extension was god awful to begin with. Reason why they weren’t able to get DRuss.
Russell is getting 29 million a year. Let that sink in……
37% 3 pt shooter. 39% catch and shoot 3’s. Steve Kerr as his coach. Curry as his teammate. DLo is about to blow up and actually get even better than he was on the Nets and he was an all-star. I just hope BKN is getting some kind of compensation. It’s probably their 2020 or 2021 1st.
He had a good season, before that not so much and always hurt.
I think it is a solid investment you are getting 4 of his prime years … and they could not have picked up a player like that on the FA market has they are capped out.
Ultimate small ball when Klay comes back? I don’t get it…
Klay is 6-7.
Russell is 6-5 Curry 6-3.
Wow… Just crazy.
When is Russell able to get traded by the Warriors?
Likely December 15th.
So Russell plays SG then the following season most likely gets traded once Klay is fully healthy. Pretty wild. I don’t blame them, they needed a good player and couldn’t have a lame duck type of season moving into a new arena but this is still really crazy to me. They are really fighting off the inevitable of having to really reshape that roster. There’s no way they pay him that kind of money to come off the bench when Klay is healthy so they’d have to trade him and what happens with Green once he is a free agent? I’m curious to see what happens. All I know is that they are bold and actually even though I can’t stand them they are ran light years ahead of other organizations. Good for them and good for their fans I guess lol
The roster is weaker, but they did also just manage to drop something like 180M off of there tax payment as well since they wont be anywhere near the 200M that they would have been with KD/KT, an MLE, a DPE, and resigning whatever of the lower tier guys they wanted. Maybe a better team this year and next I dont really know, but certainly a far more expensive one.
Wait til DLo is shot creating off ball screens from dray and Steph and Klay are running circles around the court catching and shooting. Bad fit? I think it’s a great fit
Agreed. Warriors still the team to beat in the west. He’s only going to get better in that system and with Kerr as his coach.
wow! speechless, go the warriors!
In a couple years, Steph + Klay + Dlo = SPLASH TRIPLETS
LOL
They will trade him next year after Klay is back.
They will trade him tomorrow to the Raptors for Kawhi.
Can’t trade him tomorrow unless they make it part of this same trade. Otherwise, GS can’t trade DLo until December 15.
Well they have until July 6, so there’s time to work it out.
Overrated and overpaid. Had one great month (January) and 5 average months.
Worst take ever, he was the literal only reason why the Nets were good last year, but because he goes to GSW, he’s suddenly trash?
I see what’s going on here…grow all the way up.
Not literally the only reason… not even the only reason. And yes, good for a short time on a salary drive then disappeared vs Philly. So get over your resentment of reality and prepare for Russell to get offered again.
Relieved numbskull Russell isn’t returning to Lakers. Dodged that bullet.
I need explanations about motivations. Not necessarily right now. Today is information overload.
I am thinking that Bob Myers did not acquire Curry & Klay so maybe he doesn’t know how to evaluate at that level. Russell is more of a Laker type.
Maybe Russell will be flipped but losing Looney, Iguadala & probably more to the hard cap is a tough price to pay.
Well, my hope of getting Draymond Green next year is probably gone